"Mike" wrote in message
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I am one of the long suffering neighbours.

My neighbour planted eight leylandii a few years ago along the border of
our
properties. To be fair they keep it trimmed to about 6 feet and I trim my
side to match theirs etc.

The nearest leylandii is only about 3 feet away from the house and I
foresee
future structural problems with the house. Some of the others have
extending
trunks that branch horizontally just below the soil about three feet into
MY
garden.

I cannot grow anything my side of the hedge as its permanently in the
shade
and the leylandii soaks up the water.

I suppose I should be grateful that they are not 30 feet tall and I feel
like telling people who purchase Leylandii at the sheds to consider their
neighbours and if they like it so much to plant it in the middle of their
own gardens.

In my opinion Leylandii are nothing to look at and I suppose people buy
them
as a cheap option.

Mike.



Then just how do you think those who refuse to control their Leylandii
or
any other evergreen hedge should be dealt with

The law gives no redress to the long suffering neighbour on the other
side


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Mike
You are entitled to dig your side of the boundary and in doing so cut off
ALL roots
If you then slam in old paving slabs on their sides to block path of the
roots you should find some salvation
I agree that legislation on the matter is overdue and you might be cheered
by www.hedgeline.org latest info


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